Focus - "Focus II" - Moving Waves (Including ending) (1971) [Restored]
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Focus - "Focus II" performed in Kasteel Groeneveld 1971 (completed by a fragment from the 1990 reunion concert and some repeated video footage).
Video was restored, color corrected and up-sampled.
Credits
Focus II written by Thijs van Leer
Performed by: Focus
Pierre van der Linden - Drums
Cyril Havermans - Bass (thanks for the correction Jonathan!)
Jan Akkerman - Guitar
Thijs van Leer - Organ
Copyright 1971
Audio from last few bars: Focus reunion concert 1990.
Pierre Van Der Linden is an incredibly underrated drummer. He's just amazing!
Damn right!
totally true. look at his own YT channel, so good !
A don't need a super large kit either!
@@jasonpp1973 absolutely!
@@TheOrganist007 it's wonderful! He's by far one of the greatest of all time
Just 4 elite level musicians in a room on a snowy day in 1971 jamming out one of their great musical masterpieces.
One of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard. Jan had some of the best guitar melodies.
I'm not sure what inspired this masterpiece, but it always brings me to tears. Such an original band with phenomenal musicianship. Happy New Years - 2020 sucks.
It might have been a bit of Air on the G sting.
Such a majestic and moving piece of music, performed so dynamically. Shame most people will never hear this classic.
One of my favourite pieces of all time. Wonderful composition by Van Leer, and great anthemic guitar melodies from Akkerman. Cheers from rainy old England with joy in my heart!
I remember this was used as a fillin on BBC TV back in the black n white tv days, but I heard it in NZ
Lord, how I miss those days. Nowadays we've got a million gun slinger guitarists . . . that couldn't write a piece of music to rival this to save their lives. Way too many guitar players now. And not nearly enough keyboard players, bass players, and even drummers. And you can't find a place to rehearse a band to save your soul. Do I sound frustrated? Fifty years of playing experience, at the height of my powers, and can't find quality musicians or a place to practice.
Ik - the hair shredders then speed metal shredders now passed
69s 70s bands guitarists reign supreme organic music lyrics relevancy
Tidays YT clone Ygnwie's playing to soldiut bedrooms worldwide
- The days of getting together jamming forming a band doesn't exist
A compelling time a no-brainer and the best time ever sweating in someone's garage jamming 3man or playing a kegger party in someone's backyard ...
Jan Ackerman 🪄🪄🪄🌟
Exactely!
I love how Jan uses classical style vibrato so smoothly.
A master study of CHORDS! forever thank you Thijs,.......at a young age you introduced me to the magic that is music.
me too!
I love dutch bands,like Ekseptions,Tracks,but Focus,are unique,unfortunetly like some italian bands,P.F.M. B.M.S. Orme,Area,could not get a total success,not being english or american.The beginners of poliphonia,in the history of musical composition,were rightly,Flames,Venetians,Neaolitans.
Neapolitans
I loved Focus from the first time I heard them back in 1971.
In this line-up, they were all not only magnificent musicians, but they were also a perfect musical match for each other. Focus was one of those bands where the whole is much greater than the sum of the parts, notwithstanding their individual brilliance.
The sum of the parts IS the whole band
When I heard them i love them too great band phenomenal
Wow this is fantastic footage! Thank you. A band I adored throughout my teenage years. Jan Akkemann influenced so many that were to come after. Pierre van der Linden (drums) was under-appreciated.
53 years ago! Brilliant musicians and music
Focus were my first gig as an 11 year old 1971 at the Liverpool empire. I can remember it clearly even now 🎉
I applaud your taste, which was advanced for an eleven year old. I wish I had those memories.
@@VI-rt7sh my parents (ex WW2 generation) were very tolerant, let me run wild and find my own way. I Ioved them for that.
I was there too. What a band…
Música celestial feita por músicos maravilhosos.Grande Focus.🙌🏻🙌🏻
The Best of the Best.......Grettings From Guadalajara. Jalisco , Mëxico
Pierre is one of the great drummers of the world,doing everything he does on a basic drum kit is just amazing,not too many could do that.
Joe morrello, dat is drummen.
Die had ik graag met Akkerman gehoord 😊eindeloze longrol is geen drummen.
What a gem. A great band with fantastic original instrumental compositions. We went to see them in concert here in Melbourne in the 70s.
Pierre van der Linden fantastic in 1:58
Yeah, it`s perfect
What an incredible piece.
Incredible band. I sense they weren't seen totally for what they were. So much more than Hocus Pocus.
Rick, True & anyone that bought Moving Waves quickly learned Focus was much more than a whimsical tune & this was no flash in the pan band . . Saw them here in the States in 73 which i believe was their only US Tour.
@@paullevine1813 Yes, Eruption is one of the best progressive pieces of music. And the inner guitar solo is one of the best in rock history.
Great stuff, but the bassist ( Cyriel Havermans, I believe) is hardly featured.
I never really cared for Focus, I'm more a Mahavishnu Orchestra guy, but I'm sure Hendrix would have loved these guys.
4 Maestros playing a Piece of Art.
Superb! Thank you so much for posting this. Now I can show my grand children what real music is all about.
what a drummer this guy is good grief
And all these years later he's still got it.
Jan's SOLO ALBUM debut is one of the greatest guitar records of all time. He's THAT GOOD.
Focus was a remarkable group that combined so many musical styles and sounds. Amazing! I’ve never seen this video, thanks for posting.
So great!
Fantastic music and that drum tone, thats how you mic a kit... with as few mics as possible.
It will always be amazing..............until the end of time...
I had the rare opportunity of watching this band in my country, Brazil, some years ago. It was the best concert I watch ever. Yes, the band, not in this classic lineup, but really amazing too. Thijs van Leer is a master! With his mouth, Thijs, not was only a singing (his "words"), but he was also get a "tube" into the keyboards, simulating flute sounds. It was really fantastic!
Thanks for this uncut version!
Ja, sowieso een bijzondere club muzikanten. Mooie compositie en wat een creatieve gedreven bedreven drummer die Pierre van der Linden.... Op de life concerten vroeger (alweer) werd ik meegenomen in de Focus sfeer. Overweldigend. Maar nu wordt je je toch nog meer bewust van de ongekende kwalititeiten van de Hollandse halfgoden....
0:53 - that drum is really energizing ... very nice.
¡Qué buena música!¡Qué soberbios intérpretes! Los Neerlandeses Focus demostraron que la buena música no venía solamente de UK o USA.
I googled but did not expect to find this. As a guitarist I was inspired by Jan but as a musician I just love these guys.
Focus Live at The Rainbow 1973...Classic..
Best band ever! And Jan's playing is beautiful as always.👍
Focus were HEROES at the very forefront of Prog rock!
Que lo parió, que buen baterista 😉👍
Strong Procol Harem vibes with the organ on the slower parts.
All you need are musicians who know their stuff.
and strive to know more
From a guitarists perspective, you just know that 'crackle' @3.13 must have come from Jan's very thin guitar lead, coming down from that teetering stack!
Saw this band live at the weekend. Thijs and Pierre still amazing after all these years and seeing them was a lifetime ambition achieved.
With Menno Gootjes on guitar and Udo Pannekeet on bass, they were truly fantastic.
Saw them in Haslemere Hall 2 or 3 years ago. Brilliant
Back then being a semi instrumental group, they were awesome.
One of my Top13 bands. One of my Top10 drummers. My 2nd fave guitar player.
You Guys: This song stayed with me every day though out my childhood. Every note! Thank you for you creation beyond words
At that time was focus a golden combination! Talented musicians! It was a misery, when there was an asundar.
Evantully they choosed/focused their own ways!
And succeeded to create their own musical careers.
Respect and amazing!
❤
Amazing damm good band! I Love Focus! Perfect combination of musicians!
Amazing...ah just listen to Magnum Opus - Ummo
All the proof anyone needs that a Hammond L-100 can sound absolutely amazing.
My favourite band in my teens. I was never into ‘commercial’ music😂. Must have seen them live several times at the Greyhound, Croydon. Awesome band. Saw them live for the first time in September 1972 at the Oval, London.
I have Radio Caroline /Radio mi Amigo to thank , for introducing me to such an awesome band in the 1970's
Dat was in mijn tienerjaren, op de tienerclub speelden ze, wellicht ook in 1971 (ik was toen 14 jaar oud), het was daar de eerste band die ik meemaakte. Ik groeide ermee op, een paar jaar later speelden ze in de dancings voor volwassenen en weer even later op festivals, zoals de Sneekweek en toen gingen ze naar het buitenland.
Great memories! Used to jam to this track with my own (8 piece pearl) kit back in the day, though I had a bit to learn from Pierre.. lol
Focus ii...magnifico!!
Still as beautiful as when it was back then.
YES...THANKS!
GREAT GROUP!
I remember Focus from the 70's when I was learning guitar. Jan Ackerman was always the one 'in focus' for me at the time. But with no disrespect to Thijs, Pierre is the star of this video. Thanks for sharing.
this music is BREATHING
I felt the same sir.
Maaan I love Focus....the tunes of my teenage years!
Incredible talent, such a force together, what a pit they split
Moge zij de gratie en zegen Gods ontvangen ,indien hij zoude bestaan.
Thank you very much for posting the complete version of this - by the way, that's Cyril on bass and not Bert as noted below!
I agree it is Cyril Havermans, and the ending is dubbed
одна из лучших композиций моей жизни!..
Wees eerlijk,zonder Akkerman is het niets.😊
Maar zonder van Leer ook niet...
Elke lid draagt z'n belangrijke steentje bij.
@@baronmeduse precies, dat is ook mijn idee. Dan kan Jan Akkerman zich nog zo laatdunkend uitlaten over Thijs van Leer, maar na Focus ontsteeg hij op enkele uitzonderingen na, nog nauwelijks het niveau van oeverloos gepiel.
And poor Bert Ruiter hardly even gets his face in the video.
That’s right, because it’s Cyril Havermans!
Please play Hocus Pocus without the vocals (no offense, the vocal distracts from the guitar). It's the greatest circular guitar riff ever when played at the speed it was originally recorded at. The B3 & flute are awesome too, so don't think for a minute I'm dissing Thijs's contributions. Tom Scholz even says he based his amazing Hammond sound off of Hocus Pocus. Lots of respect here.
Wonderful and sensitive musicianship by all these lads. This has thawed my heart tonight. Thank you for uploading.
Los compositores son : Van Leer. Barlache (Tommy) & Nobel (Euridice) Partes de la Suite Erupción. 👍🏻
The drum kit was part of Neil Peart's. He never found out it was missing.😐
I protest the prejudice in this video against bass players.
Exactly, he got Zero time on camera 😢
I first heard Focus when Hocus Pocus became a top 10 hit in America back in 1973 and loved it. Then, when my brother bought Moving Waves and Focus 3, I was hooked on Focus. Their music created feelings and emotions in me that no other band did. I enjoy listening to Focus so much. This song, Focus 2, truly takes my breath away. It is beautiful and haunting and filled with great passion. Only truly gifted musicians can create, express, and perform music like this.
Same with me.
Great bassplayer!
Focus изначально ни с кем не конкурировал и не соревновался: братья-единомышленники просто делали музыку, не претендуя на любовь и признание переполненных стадионов болельщиков. Скромно, аккуратно, по делу. И между тем Jan Akkerman незатейливо уделал как Бог черепаху всех популярных гитаристов Hocus Phocus. А Thijs Van Leer по сей день непревзойдённый Мастер Композиции и Гармонии. Привет из России/Советского Союза😅
Here Thjis is playing a Hammond M102 tonewheel organ, from Hammonds 'Spinette' range, they have the extra drawbar on each manual and the extra octave 'C' on the bass pedals.
Having played an M102 for many years, I can vouch for their hidden power and dexterity.
It gradually became apparent to me that that in comparison to a B3 and C3 these are extremely 'portable' and have the same 'clout' as a 'C' or a 'B'. The percussive tabs are far better on the M102, and they seem to respond better with solid state Leslie's too, especially the 760.
I guess it's all down to personal taste.
Thanks for that. I'll be on the look out for one. I have an M3. I love Hammonds so much that I had to have it, despite the fact that I'm a guitar player, with very minimal keyboard skills.
@@totallyunmemorable yes, a great organ, which if you dare to you can chop, though I never did that to mine. So long as it's a tonewheel then they have the right 'engine'. The M3 is a great Spinette also.
Don't I know it! I had a model M (really old precursor with no percussion) that I gave to another musician friend when I found the M-3 in a Goodwill for $40.@@musicplateau1
Yes he's an extremely good drummer alright. REAL musos in the halcyon days of the 70s. The stupid punks called them " boring ole farts ". What an insult !
Just awesome!
Awesome.
Does everyone agree those Fender stacks should be sufficient to enable the band to hear each other's instrument from just a few metres away?
You can't get any more prog rock than having a bust on your organ (see video)
Dutch Great Progressive Rock Band... Fantastic... Very Nice
That has to be the tallest double cabinet amp stack ever!
Super musicians
Die Niederländer machten super Musik,die Deutschen Kraut Rock.😅
I dont think the guitarist had enough amplification for the size of that room
Super Band! Like many of their songs …
The only thing this band needs is slightly larger amplifiers.
Nice version
This is a beautiful place.
Tenho o disco Ship of fools há mais de 15 anos... Jan Aker mas é um dos meus guitarraista preferido
Muito bom o Ship of Memories😂
You need to hear the original album version to get the full sonic and artistic enjoyment.
I do agree! I bought it those days!
I hear a heavy Pink Floyd influence on them.
I guess the bass player isn't interesting enough...
Must have been very loud with a double stack in such a small room!
It's barely on, volume-wise. That's the way it was back in the pre-master volume days. I was there. I remember having to play at literally deafening volumes to get any sustain at all.
2 adds ahead, Volvo en Woninginrichting🥴
TIMELESS-
Reminds me of Pomp and Circumstance.
Soooooo good!
One of my favourites. great post.
So great .. fantastic, thanks for posting.